Leela Charitra
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Leela Charitra is a biography of Shri Chakradhar Swami, the guru
of the Mahanubhava
sect, and is a sacred text of that sect. It was written in the late 13th century by his follower Mahim Bhat. It is the earliest known written work of Marathi literature
.
Bhausaheb Kolte
, ex-chancellor of Nagpur University and a Padmashree recipient, has made an extensive study of this book.
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
of the Mahanubhava
Mahanubhava
Mahanubhav- Hindu sects in maharashtra mainly in amaravati district started by Chakradhar Swami in 1267. Chakradhar Swami propagated a religious movement as well as social movement, in which all were accepted irrespective of their castes and the traditional ritualistic religion was...
sect, and is a sacred text of that sect. It was written in the late 13th century by his follower Mahim Bhat. It is the earliest known written work of Marathi literature
Marathi literature
Marathi literature is the body of literature of Marathi, a Sanskrit-derived language spoken mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra and written in the Devanagari script.-Early Marathi Literature :...
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Bhausaheb Kolte
Vishnu Bhikaji Kolte
Vishnu Bhikaji Kolte was a Marathi writer and researcher of old Marathi literature. He hailed from Maharashtra, India.-Life:...
, ex-chancellor of Nagpur University and a Padmashree recipient, has made an extensive study of this book.